Is there a way to create an installation package for installing the portableapps software and a customized set of applications on 50-100 USB thumb drives? I would like to make this package available so users could easily run an installation and have it install the necessary mobile software into a portableapps format without having to selectively download and install the software. Also, is there a way to package updates for the different mobile application software as updates become available?
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Please note: the following should not be used for Mozilla apps because they have trademarked logos, names, etc.
Create a new folder on the Hard Drive. (eg. PortableDrive)
Open a command prompt.
Type
subst M: PATHTOFOLDER(Where PATHTOFOLDER = the folder you created.)
Close the command prompt.
Install the PortableApps platform beta and any app you wish to the M drive.
Use 7-Zip to create a self extracting archive of the content of the M drive. (Select 7z format, check create SFX.)
Open a command prompt.
Type
subst /D M:Close the command prompt.
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Didn't they require showing the license just because if the app was pre installed? If that is totally not allowed then why demand it to show at first start anyway?
Maybe an idea is to copy all app setup to the thumb drive and require the user to click an install that batch installs all applications themselves and after install remove the installers for them
Maybe only for the: you may not distribute it 'installed' apps.
The disadvantage of that would be that Installing is slower than just copying an 'installed' set of files from a folder off your PC.
The show on first run if the Data directory isn't there is for pre-installs on drives. The Mozilla apps can't be repackaged into other installers or suites. The license PortableApps.com has from Mozilla does not extend to 3rd parties. And the other apps won't be supported if they're redistributed outside the installers. The PortableApps.com Installers handle all the nitty and gritty of upgrades and configuring options when necessary. Without that, we won't know what state the apps are in when people install or upgrade on their own.
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The the only solution could be adding a batch file that batch all installers and afterwards cleans up the setup files (in case of having the setups put on an USB stick.
Worries about upgrading is besides the point I think because the app will be installed using the 'official' distributed setup. But I guess batch launching the setups by the end user would be the only condoned way of distributing portable apps.